Anchor



Patented MayKZO, 1924,..`

donna.. HoLzArrnL, 1f or JACKSON, MIcHiGAN.

. t i '1,494,545 'UN ITED ST.A t QPF-*IC i l Applieanqnlfnld october sniea j serial Np. 598,118.

Michigan,y have invented certainfnewv and useful Improvements kkin Anchors, of `which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto improvements;

in anchors.` i

The main objects of thelqinventionarejzl First,v to provide an improved anchor which is particularly'fdpted forizuse on row boats or fishing boats, and isfeffective I accomplish the objects ofmy invention` by the devices and means describedv inthe.`l

following specification. yThe invention" is clearly defined and pointed. out in the` l .anchor asv suspended from the prow of a .'boat`l0,ya pulley designated y generally yby claims. o n

A structure Awhich isga-` preferred lem-f bodiment of the Ainvention `is clearly illus-` trated in the accompanyin'gdrawing forming a part of this applicatiomin which:

Fig. I is a perspective view ofmyk im-` proved anchor mounted .upon a boat, the boat beingshown in connection therewith in order to illustrate certain advantages; of`

the anchor.

Fig. II is a side elevation of myimproved anchor with the grapple or head partly in section, the grapple being shown' Uinkl-ts `normal position byfulldines, its 'possible movement on the body of thekachol. being indicated by dotted lines. r, l

Fig. III is a, top plan view of the grapple or head member of my improved. anchor.

In the drawings similari numerals of` reference refer to similar parts` in all of the views. l

Referring to the drawing anchor comprises tapered upwardly and terminating" yin a point 2 for the attachment of the anchor rope or cable. At its lower end theshank l is provided with an annular `shoulder and below this a conical or pointed'tipj/l. The anchor head orgrapple member `comprises the annular hub @having radiallyr disposed blade-like arms @integral therene a lmowntharaoea nomma, a citizen of the United .States^,.resid1ng`1n" the city and county'of `Jackson,Stateof i the anchor is resting.

with: j The/outer `ends 7 yof these arms i `preferablytaperedand the arms `are prof` Avided` with longitudinaljlanges 8,'the` (arms ybeing curved 'upwardlyl''so'` thaty they `are scoop-like in form. preferably yprovide `holes 9Hvat` the inner ends of the arms through Vwhichy Vthe Water /may owf asthe anchor is raised, ,thus washing off'any mud that may have been A,"picked `upf'wheny the anchor was' raised fromthebed.

the bedof y'a lake or stream, the pointed pull occur the `blade-like'arms engage in therbedv of the stream orlake the grapple ,t adjusting'itself on the `shank according to the' depth to which the shank `is embedded and according to the vsurface upon [which In` Fig. I, "I illustrate my improved the numeral 11 lbeing provided for the anchor rope l2'.y Whentheanchor is hauled v up thearmsfof the grapplefwillstraddle the prow fof the boat'the ends of the arms swinging lthe grap-ple to one 'side' should the arms engage. `This allows the anchor engaging therewith.` y

."While myimproved anchor is especially .o designed byline for use on small boats and "launches, it is adapted for use in various relations.' The.. partsy of my improved anchor are very economical to produce and j'Ihe grapple memberv kisfniounted 'upon ltheshank member for f rotative and longi-` tudinal vmovement thereon, being adapted to y normally rest upon `the shoulder or stop` 3. 'gInuse,When the anchor is dropped tov assemble, and it has yvery large holding power in proportionto its size and weight. Havingthus described my invention what fr I claimVashnew and desire to secure by y my*` improved a shaft-like" shankr l Letters Patent is:.y y i 1 .j An anchor comprising ran upwardly tapered shank having a shoulder'at its outer ends land having upwardly projecting flangesv on theirlongitudinal edgesalnd-t Y yholes at their bases. v 'v 2. An anchor comprising i an elongated shank having a stopfat its `loWer `end* e .l I y e' n r said shank .for longitudinal-.and rotative and a grapple member comprising al1-ani nularj. hub portion and radially. disposed upwardly curved `blade-like arms tapered atl their louter ends" and having upwardly "projecting vlianges on ltheir `longitudinal edges, said arms .having holes at their bases' `and being substantially spaced, said grapple member being loosely mounted `lon' saidY shank `tor rotative and( longitudinal movementfthereon and #adapted to normally rest von said shoulder. n

Anf'anchor `comprising an upwardly i tapere'dVshan-k yhavngfa' shoulder ati its'y low'erlendand conical tip beloyvv the shoulderyl and.- a` grapple .member having radiallyi'disposed blade-like. arms `loosely mounted 4on said shank fuorjirotative and longitudinal mo'vement'the'r'eon .and adapt` ed to', normally rest on said shoulder.

` 4. An anchor comprising yan elongated shank having-y'ar stop Iiat its lowerend, and a grapplemember .loosely mounted on l movement thereon andfadapted to normally rest onsaid stop-,"the bore of said grapple member. being offsuc'h'diameter as to permit tilting of thef'grapplemember ivhile lvrestingon said` stop, said grapplev member havingl substantially ,spaced radially` Clisposed blade-"like arms tapered atltheirrouten 'itness" yvliezreohA Il hereunto set' my hand" andfseal in the, presentel of two 

